If New Britain was riding high off their 13-0 takedown of Northwest Catholic last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Britain Golden Hurricanes suffered a rough 16-2 loss at the hands of the Newington Nor'easters on Friday. New Britain has struggled against Newington recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Newington's part, April Handel and abby greaves made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Handel didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, greaves tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Handel scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while greaves went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Arianna Elliott was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Ella Stair was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
New Britain's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Newington, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Britain will take on Wethersfield at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. New Britain is facing Wethersfield at the right time seeing as Wethersfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Newington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Newington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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